Chapter 16:

First task

Skyfall Zero ( Arc-1)


Soon, Ren and Hina reached the dormitory. They go to their own rooms, without wasting any time.


Then, Ren entered his room, closed the door behind him, and jumped straight to his bed. He lay down on the bed, and stared at the ceiling.


He is thinking about something. He wondered,

( What must Grandpa be doing right now? And Mom… Dad… How are they all doing?)


Just then, there was a knock on Ren’s room door. Ren stood up from his bed and walked to the door. When he opened it, he saw Hina was standing there.


Ren asked, “What happened, Hina?”


Hina said, “The teacher gave us homework today. I was thinking… we could do it together.”


Ren smiled and said, “That’s a great idea. Come on, let's do our homework together.”


Hina nodded and said, “I think — If everyone joins, the work will finish faster.”

Ren agreed and said, “You’re right. I’ll gather all the boys in the hall. And You bring the girl into the hall.”


Hina said, “Okay!”


Then, Ren and Hina knocked on everyone’s doors and invited them to do homework together. Everyone agreed, and a few minutes later, all the students arrived in the hall with their notebooks, ready to complete their homework on time.


Then, everyone started doing their homework together. If someone didn’t know an answer, they quickly got help from others. Because of that, the homework was finished much faster than expected. Soon, everyone was free.


Yuki suddenly said, “How about we play a card game?”


Hina smiled. “That sounds fun!”


Then, everyone agreed, and soon they were playing cards together, laughing and teasing each other in the game.


After the card game, someone suggested, “Let’s do a pillow fight!”


They all accepted the pillow fight, then everyone ran to their rooms, grabbed their pillows, and returned. The pillow fight began, filling the dorm hall with laughter and fun. Everyone enjoyed themselves to the fullest.


Finally the game ended and all tired but happy, they all returned to their rooms and fell asleep.


Morning came, but Ren woke up late. He watches his alarm clock and said, “ I'm late for class “


He hurriedly washed his face and wore his uniform and went toward the academy. Luckily, he arrived just in time, before the teacher entered the classroom. He was still catching his breath. Then, Hina, sitting beside him, said.


“I called your name for a long time this morning, but you didn’t come and answer. So,I thought you weren’t coming today.” Hina says 


Ren scratched his head. “I slept late… and I forgot to set my alarm. So, this is totally my fault.”


Just then, the homeroom teacher entered the class.

“Everyone, submit your notebooks,” she said.


All the students handed in their notebooks, and the teacher began the lesson.


After class ended, Ren and Hina went to meet Negi. He was waiting for them in the cafeteria.

Ren looks at and says, “Hey Negi, how are you?”


Negi smiled. “I’m fine. How about you two, Ren and Hina? How’s your class going?”


Ren replied, “It’s normal so far.”


Hina says cheerfully, “It’s really great! And your class Negi?”

Negi nodded and said, “My class is awesome too. My classmates are very friendly and kind.”


They talked for quite a while. After that, they returned to their dormitories.


And after a few days.


The homeroom teacher said, “Students, all of you have been given a new practical assignment. You must go outside the academy and help ordinary people. This will help you understand real-world difficulties.”


The class immediately started talking among themselves.


“Silence everyone,” the teacher said. “ Remember everyone, you must return by evening.”


Soon, all the Class 1-A students came out of the academy to begin their task. They split up and headed to different places to help people. Then Ren and Hina also made a decision.


“We should go separately,” Hina said. “That way, we can help more people.”


Ren said, “Good idea.”


And so, Ren and Hina walked in different directions, to help more people.


A few times later, Ren sees an old man struggling to lift a heavy box. Ren quickly walked toward and asked, “Uncle, can I help you?”


The old man looked at Ren and smiled.

“Yes, please


Ren easily lifted the heavy box and carried it to uncle 's location.


“You’re a very good boy,” the old man said.


Ren smiled. “Thank you, Uncle.”


The old man looked at Ren’s uniform and said, “Your uniform looks familiar… Isn’t that from JPW Academy?”


Ren nodded. “Yes, Uncle. I study at JPW Academy.”

The old man’s eyes widened and said, “JPW Academy is world-famous! You’re very lucky to have gotten admission there.”


Ren replied politely, “Thank you.”


After helping him, Ren waved goodbye and continued on his way.


Meanwhile, on another street…Hina was helping workers load heavy boxes into a truck.


“Thank you so much girl,” one of the workers said. “Because of you, our work will finish much faster.”


Hina smiled and said, “I'm happy I could help you.”


Elsewhere…Lily used her ice powers to extinguish a house fire. On the other side, Akira used his shield to stop two cars from colliding and save people from an accident. Elsewhere…Yuki summoned her energy dog to help a mother to find her lost child.All the classmates were busy helping people across the city.


Just then…

Ren’s phone suddenly rang. Then Ren picked up the phone.

“Hello?”


From the other side, Hina’s voice came through.

“Hi Ren! We made a plan. After finishing our tasks, we’re going to look around the mall for a while. Do you want to join us?”


Ren smiled and said, “Sure! I’ll come


After ending the call, Ren turned and started heading toward the mall. Then Ren reached the mall. He quickly found Hina and went toward her.


But when Ren arrived, he noticed something — the group was made up of only girls.


Ren asked, “Um… why are there only girls in the group here?”


Yuki Said, “Well, originally our plan was a girls-only mall trip. But Hina requested, ‘Please invite Ren too!’ So we decided to call you.”

Hina looked at Ren with a small smile. “I thought you’d have fun too, so I asked them to include you.”


Ren said, “Thank you, Hina… for thinking about me. I’ll try my best not to ruin your fun.”


Then, together, they walked inside the mall.


 First, the girls entered a clothing store. Many colourful dresses and skirts were hanging everywhere.All the girls started looking for clothes they liked.


Each of them picked a few outfits and went toward the trial rooms.


Mei was the first to try clothes.She came out wearing a blue skirt and a white top.


Yuki clapped lightly and said,  “That looks really good on you, Mei.!”


Lily nodded and said “The skirt suits you perfectly.”


Mei smiled shyly and went back inside to try more clothes. One by one, she tried different outfits — long dresses, short jackets, and cute tops. After Mei, the other girls also started trying on clothes.


Yuki picked a soft pink dress…Lily chose a simple black dress — Hina tried a yellow hoodie with shorts.


Each time someone came out of the trial room, the others gave comments and laughed together.


Ren stood a little aside, watching quietly. He felt slightly awkward but also happy seeing everyone enjoy themselves.


After finishing in the clothing store, the girls happily walked to the makeup shop. on rows of lipsticks, powders, and perfumes. The girls’ eyes bright up 


Yuki picked a soft pink lipstick.Mei tested different blush colors on her cheeks.

Lily carefully tried a light foundation.


Hina looked at Ren and smiled. Ren, wait outside the shop for them.

But , on the other side in the mall parking area, some unknown people wearing masks were planning to do something very bad. They entered the mall, spread across different areas, and something really bad was about to happen soon. Meanwhile, the Class 1-A students were completely unaware of what was happening.

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